quitting

Example Sentences

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Quitting hockey at 19 "was awful," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Quitting requires both ignoring that urge and going against a society that historically has reinforced, rather than condemned, the accumulation of evermore items, Preston said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Quitting them entirely would take a lot of effort, and I think would ultimately serve to make me less connected with the world, not more tuned into it.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2024

"Quitting activity has normalized to pre-pandemic levels consistent with a tight labor market but companies remain extremely reluctant to fire workers," said Conrad DeQuadros, senior economic advisor at Brean Capital in New York.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023

Quitting, therefore, the dark corner between the smith's shop and the main road, the two men hastened up to the house of Tengelyi.

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